Brussels, 30th October 2018 This past Sunday, the 28th of October, far right candidate Jair Bolsonaro, was elected as the President of Brazil. Considering the candidate’s public statements, which include misogynist, racist, homophobic, and transphobic remarks, as well as appeals to violence and discrimination, IGLYO would like to express its support for the […]
Brussels, 26th of October 2018 On the occasion of this year’s Intersex Awareness Day, IGLYO is proud to launch “Supporting your intersex child”, a toolkit for parents, carers, relatives and siblings of intersex children, written in collaboration with OII Europe and the European Parents’ Association (EPA). Anna Robinson, IGLYO’s co-chair, highlighted that “the intersex […]
Have you ever had to facilitate any kind of session but lacked the skills? We want to help you out! Tune in to #IGLYOeLearning’s Workshop Webinar to learn how to design and facilitate workshops/meetings/presentations, using a simple framework and making sure your participants stay engaged. When? Wednesday, November 7 @ 6 pm CET Thursday, […]
WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR ZAK KOSTOPOULOS Brussels, 18th October 2018 On Friday, 21st of September, the queer activist Zak Kostopoulos, active in our member organization Colour Youth, died as a consequence of brutal beatings in Athens, Greece. Zak, also known by his drag stage name, Zackie Oh, was an HIV+, sex positive, human rights […]
Scope IGLYO- The International Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth and Student Organisation would like to commission the design and build of a Word Press based online learning platform, which could be integrated within IGLYO’s existing website. Project objective Capacity building is one of the core values of IGLYO, which provides […]
IGLYO Annual Members’ Conference (AMC) IGLYO, the International LGBTQI Youth and Student Organisation,is delighted to be hosted by LGBT Youth Scotland for our Annual Members’ Conference in Edinburgh. Scottish Government Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie, met some of the delegates and opened the AMC reflecting on the progress Scotland has made for […]
Ten years on and nothing to show for it. On 2 July 2008, the European Commission proposed an important new anti-discrimination law. While not exhaustive, this directive could ban discrimination on the grounds of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation in all areas of social life, including education, housing, and access to goods […]
“We are reaching out to you to pass the information and draw attention to our concerns about the state of trans* community in the Republic of Serbia. Namely, the Law on Amendment of the Law on Registry books has been drafted and prepared to be presented to the MPs for adoption. The draft Law predicts […]
LGBTQI inclusion within education is still lacking in most European countries, with particular focus needed on: mandatory teacher training on LGBTQI awareness, compulsory curricula which is inclusive of LGBTQI people, and national bullying data segregated by grounds of discrimination (sexual orientation, gender identity and expression and variations in sex characteristics). Today (Monday 14 […]
TrustLaw, Thomson Reuters Foundation, and IGLYO launch ‘Expression Abridged: Legal Analysis of Anti-LGBT Propaganda Laws’ Brussels (24 April, 2018) – TrustLaw, the Thomson Reuters Foundation’s global pro bono service and IGLYO, the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Queer & Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organisation launch, ‘Expression Abridged: Legal Analysis of Anti-LGBT Propaganda Laws’ today. […]
Membership Engagement Officer (37,5 hrs per week) Deadline: 25 April 2018 at 20:00 CET IGLYO’s Secretariat in Brussels is growing again! We are recruiting for a brand new post: Membership Engagement Officer. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, able to build strong relationships with our existing members and reach out to new […]
Dates: 26-27 June (travel days 25 and 28 June) Location: Belgium Application deadline: 10 April 23:59 CET Participation Fee: €25 IGLYO is organising a two-day event aimed at transgender and non-binary activists (and allies) for discussions, skills building and community building. The event has been planned to take place in Brussels, Belgium just before Transgender […]
The Activist Academy 2018 will take place near Bucharest, Romania from 9 – 13 July. (Arrivals on Sun 8 and departures on Sat 14) To apply for this life-changing experience you must be: part of one of IGLYO’s member organisations aged between 18 -30 People who have been involved in previous IGLYO events are welcome to apply, […]
IGLYO Online Learning, together! Please join us for IGLYO’s first (but not last) webinar/online meeting hosted by a Member Organisation! Arcopoli Spain has recorded an increase in hate crimes against LGBTQ people. Within a larger project addressing this issue, named “Observatorio Madrileño contra la LGTBfobia”, an idea to focus on the people who report everyday […]
Deadline: 20th February 2018In 2018, IGLYO will begin the second phase of our LGBTQI INclusive Education project and are looking for 5-8 member organisations to take part. Together with GLSEN, ILGA Europe and the Columbia University we will support member organisations to conduct a national school climate survey GLSEN (the US-based organisation Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network) has […]
Communications Officer (37,5 hrs per week) Deadline: 16 February 2018 at 20:00 CET IGLYO is excited to be recruiting a full-time Communications Officer to join the Secretariat in Brussels. The ideal candidate will have experience in film production and editing, digital storytelling, graphic design, website development and online communication. With excellent written English and an ability to communicate […]
LGBTQI Inclusive Education Event Background Paper LGBTQI Inclusive Education Report Executive Summary LGBTQI Inclusive Education Index & Report Presentation Norway Good Practices Presentation For more information on this event or the LGBTQI Inclusive Education Project, please contact us.
“My school days were basically me hiding, hating myself and never really knowing why” – Mia, Sweden Today (23 January), Members of the European Parliament, representatives from European Institutions, Member State governments, and civil society organisations are meeting at the European Parliament for the launch of the first LGBTQI Inclusive Education Index and Report, created […]
Event title: Activist Academy: A Young World Time, place: July 2018 (5 working days, excluding travel) Participants: 24 (excluding the organising team) Funding requirements: €9,000 – €10,000 (co-funding) Deadline for applications: 23:59 CET, 31 January 2018 Host Application Form Introduction IGLYO is looking for a host organisation to help fund and organise the second edition […]
Webinar on Facilitation Skills Saturday, 08 December, at 4 pm CET Have you ever had to facilitate or lead a meeting or a panel session but lacked a technique on how to do it? Have you had to go to a school and make a presentation without being trained as a teacher? Have you wondered […]
Since 1999, the 23rd of September has been marked as an international day to highlight the struggle of the bisexual community to gain visibility both outside and inside LGBTQI spaces, to raise awareness to the stigma and the erasure of bi-identities and experiences, as well as highlight the pervasive biphobia that many people in our […]
Are you looking for a unique leadership opportunity? Have you been yearning to put your talent in strategic thinking, organisation behaviour, project management or policy advocacy in the service of a great cause? Well, look no further! If you are committed to change attitudes in society and influence decision makers on all levels by ensuring LGBTQI+ […]
Event Intersex Youth Network Meeting Dates Sat 7/10 & Sun 8/10 (Arrivals Fri 6/10 & Departures Sun 8/10 or Mon 9/10) Location Brussels, Belgium Participants 10 Application Deadline Mon 4 Sep 13:00 CET Following the extremely successful study session “I” Have Rights in 2016, IGLYO and […]
“Right Side” human rights defender NGO highly appreciates the changes done by the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia which was made in close cooperation in between “Right Side” human rights defender NGO and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia. These changes incomparably ease the name change process for trans […]
IGLYO board and secretariat meeting took place from 27-30 July in Barcelona, Spain. The meeting focused on planning the Annual Members’ Conference 2017, happening at the end of September on Croatia. Board members had an opportunity to have an exchange of views with the Secretariat. IGLYO also welcomed its newest member, Cátia Figueiredo, as a board member. Cátia is […]
Last week ( 17-21 July 2017), IGLYO held its first ever Activist Academy in Berlin, Germany, at which activists, workshop experts, mentors and partners showcased what being an activist in the LGTBQI+ community is all about. The five-day intensive skills-based training programme was meant for young people in Europe who have a strong interest in […]
A woman pushing the office door illegally entered the office and presenting herself as an employee of Yerevan Municipality, requested the president of the NGO L. Martirosyan to show the documents of the NGO. L. Martirosyan presented the leasing contract, during which the mentioned woman, requested to L. Martirosyan to collect belongings and move the […]
For the third year in a row, the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride March was banned and protestors attacked by police, in fact being prevented from exercising their human rights by the Turkish government. Over the last 25 years, the Istanbul LGBTI+ Pride Week has been celebrated during the last week of June and the Pride March […]
Hakan is an activist in KAOS GL and started as a volunteer in 2013 before he became the organisation’s Fundraiser and Project Coordinator. Hakan is also a board member of IGLYO. He attended the banned pride march in Istanbul on the 25th of june 2017. Below he shared his personal experiences: When I got out […]
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